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Laxmidas Jai

Laxmidas Purshottamdas Jai

Born: 1 April 1902, Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra
Died: 29 January 1968, Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra
Major Teams: Hindus, Mumbai, India.
Known As: Laxmidas Jai
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat


Only Test: India v England at Bombay, 1st Test, 1933/34

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding    1    2   0    19   19    9.50   0   0    0   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling               -      -     -    -    -     -      -   -    -    -

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1920/21 - 1941/42)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100s   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   67  108   7  3231  156   31.99    6   26   0

                       R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10
Bowling              134    3  44.66  1-6     0   0

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Profile:

Figures lie in the case of some cricketers and they certainly do in LP Jai's case. A stylish batsman who loved to play strokes, Jai's footwork was exemplary. For years he was a tower of strength to the Bombay batting and in a first class career that spanned two decades he scored over 3000 runs at an average of a little over 31 with five centuries. But he played in only one Test, the first ever on Indian soil, against England at Bombay in 1933-34 scoring 19 and 0.

Jai was chosen for the 1932 tour of England, but he refused to make the trip on political grounds as most of the leaders of the National movement were in jail. He did finally make it to England in 1936 but early on the tour he suffered a broken finger and that was a major impediment. In later years, he served on the national selection committee and earned a name as a knowledgable and courageous selector. (Partab Ramchand)


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